Newmansville is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Newmansville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newmansville, ~16% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newmansville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newmansville leans more Republican than 51 of 59 neighbors.
Newmansville runs about 68 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Newmansville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Newmansville leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Newmansville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Newmansville votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Newmansville runs about 68 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Newmansville is about 97%, well above similar-sized cities (around 81%).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Newmansville, IL sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Newmansville looks the way it does
Turnout in Newmansville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oakford, IL R+60
- Chandlerville, IL R+56
- Tallula, IL R+54
- Kilbourne, IL R+57
- Petersburg, IL R+32
- Ashland, IL R+49
- Snicarte, IL R+55
- Bath, IL R+56
- Tice, IL R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jamaica, IL R+62
- Porterfield, OH R+41
- Diamond, OR R+65
- Creelsboro, KY R+75
- Craige, WA R+49
- Hortense, MO R+66
- Ruso, ND R+64
- Hamburg, AL D+40
- Dover, ND R+60
- Le Moyen, LA R+45
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.